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J. W. GONGDON.

COMBINATION GARMENT.

Patented Oct. 10, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH W. OONGDON, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

COM BlNATlON-GARMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,759, dated October 10, 1882.

Applicationfiled April 12, 1882. (N model.)

after described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in

p which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures.

Figure l is a front elevation of the combination-garment, and Fig. 2 is a detail View.

A is the body of the shirt, cut in loose shirt or blouse style, having sleeves a a, collar 1),

' and open at the l'rontt'rom top to bottom. At

the waist is a hollow band, 0, containing a drawing cord or girdle, (i, so that the waist can be drawn up to fit the wearer. Above the waistband c the edges of the front opening are provided with eyelets, and a lacing-cord, e, is strung in the eyelets for drawing the front closed; or, in place of eyelets, books or buttons may be used for the lacing-cord. The front breast is also fitted with an under lap or fly, f. At the waist the garment is provided with an outer pocket, g, the opening of which is in line with waistband 0, so as not to be observable, and for use as a concealed safetypocket for valuables. The sleeves are protaloons, like an ordinary shirt, outside the pantaloons, as a waistcoat, under an ordinary coat, or it may be worn solely as an outer garment. It answers the purpose of a lawn-tennis, yachting,'rowing, fishing, or bicycle shirt, or as a negligee or lounging outer garment, useful and ornamentah'as occasion may require.

ln place of the lacing-cords at thefront, loops and buttons may be used of ordinary character; or loops such as are used on pajama shirts can be. employed.

in place of either the loops or lacing, ornamental ties may be applied to the shirt-front.

Having thus described myinvention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-'- 1. The combination-garmentofshirtor blouse, cut open at the front, and provided with flyf, lacing-cord e, and waistband a, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination-garment of shirt and blouse, cut open at the front, and provided with fly f, lacing-cord e, waistband c d, and

pocket 9, substantially as herein shown and described.

JOS. W. CONGDON. \Vitnesses:

GEo. D. WALKER, G. SEDGWIGK. 

